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ADELAIDE HOOVER

[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 30 June 1921]

Many residents of Welland county will be grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. Peter Hoover, who peacefully passed away in Ridgeville on Monday, in her 65th year. The late Mrs. Hoover was formerly Miss Adelaide L. Traver, and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Traver of Wainfleet. Mrs, Hoover was born in Wainfleet township sixty-five years ago, and was a life-long resident of the county of Welland. Besides a grieving husband, the late Mrs. Hoover is survived by four daughters: Mrs. John Beckett of Hamilton, Miss Ada Hoover of Cleveland, Mrs. William Mains of Wainfleet, and Mrs. H. Pollard of Ridgeville, and her aged mother. Three daughters also survive: W.E. Traver of Welland, F. Traver of Windsor and Chauncey Traver of Gainsboro township. Deceased was for many years an ardent member of the Winger Church of Christ. The funeral was held yesterday. Service was conducted at the house, after which the remains were interred in Dawdy’s cemetery.

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